WWDC 2023 – live: How Apple’s ‘revolutionary’ $3,499 Vision Pro could read your mind
Every Apple platform updated at WWDC 2023 – alongside the introduction of a whole new one
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Your support makes all the difference.Apple held one of its biggest events of the last decade on Monday, launching a product that could redefine the way we look at the world.
The company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) began with a keynote from Apple Park in California led by CEO Tim Cook, who described the company’s new $3,499 (£2,800) Vision Pro headset as “revolutionary”.
The device combines virtual reality and augmented reality, with Apple claiming it heralds a “new era of spatial computing”.
The world’s most valuable company also used the keynote to unveil a major overhaul of its Mac lineup, as updates for its other platforms. This year, that meant the release of iOS 17 for iPhones, WatchOS 10 for Apple Watch, and a new iPadOS.
The Vision Pro also came with its own software, called VisionOS, which supports many of the same apps found on iPhones.
You can read how it unfolded here, as well as follow all the latest updates from our on-the-ground coverage of WWDC 2023.
Apple event live: MacBook Air joins greatest lineup in ‘history of personal computers'
Tim Cook says the new MacBook Air completes a lineup of devices that are the greatest “in the history of personal computers”.
You can read more about the new MacBook Air here:
Apple reveals big version of its smallest laptop
New computer is thinnest ever 15-inch laptop, Apple claims
Apple event live: New Mac Studio specs
Speaking of spec sheets, here’s the one for the M2 Max-powered Mac Studio:
Apple event live: MacBook Air specs and price
Apple has shared this convenient spec sheet for the new MacBook Air, which we should be getting for all major new hardware announcements:
And here’s what it will cost, as well as the other MacBook Airs in the range.
Apple event live: New Macs unveiled
We’re kicking off with Macs, specifically the MacBook Air, which Apple describes as “the world’s best 15-inch laptop”.
It is thinner, lighter and quieter than its PC couterparts, Apple claims, while also offering better battery life and performance.
Apple event live: Tim Cook promises ‘biggest announcements ever'
After a bubble-themed video that ends with the tag line “dream it, chase it, code it”, Tim Cook is here to introduce WWDC 2023.
“Today we’re going to make some of our biggest announcements ever at WWDC,” he says.
Apple event live stream begins
We’re almost underway, a reminder that you can watch along live here:
Apple event live: Media and developers gather at Apple Park
The seats are slowly beginning to fill at Apple Park, as media, developers and other attendees arrive for the keynote.
The Independent’s Andrew Griffin has shared some photos from his stroll to the outdoor stage.
There’s some clouds in the sky but fortunately no rain forecast all week.
Apple event live: T-Minus 1 hour until WWDC 2023
With just one hour to go now until this year’s keynote begins, here’s a reminder of everything to expect from today’s event:
Apple is about to update all its products – and release a very big new one
New Macs, new features and entirely ‘new worlds’ are expected during keynote reveal
Apple event live: Tim Cook promises ‘best ever’ WWDC
Apple CEO Tim Cook is up and about, ready to kick off this year’s World Wide Developers Conference on stage in Cupertino.
Tweeting about the event on Monday morning, Mr Cook shared a gif with the text “code new worlds” within a shifting Apple logo - potentially hinting at the new worlds that will be accessible through a mixed reality headset.
The tech exec, who has been in the role since 2011, also claimed that WWDC 2023 will be the “best ever”.
There’s just over an hour to wait before we find out whether that’s true or not.
HTC Vive ‘welcomes Apple into the XR community’
HTV Vive – one of the premium headset makers that Apple will be competing with from this afternoon – says that it is welcoming it into the community “in the spirit of collaboration and support”. (This comment has been email through, so no way of knowing how much they mean that..)
“As a leader in the XR industry, we are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to Apple as they venture into the vibrant XR community,” said Cher Wang, HTC VIVE co-founder and chairwoman. “With our years of dedicated innovation and commitment to pushing the boundaries, we eagerly embrace the arrival of a company that shares our unwavering pursuit of technological excellence, user privacy, and human-centered design.
“Together, we have a unique opportunity to collaborate, inspire each other, and reshape the future of XR experiences, making a profound impact on the lives of businesses and consumers alike.”
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